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[[File:Howard Weinstein.jpg|thumb|Howard Weinstein]]
 
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| Name = Howard Weinstein
'''Howard Weinstein''' ([[Star Trek birthdays|born]] {{y|1954}}) is a noted science fiction author. In 1974, at age 19, he became the youngest person to ever write a script for ''[[Star Trek]]'', selling {{e|The Pirates of Orion}} for use in ''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]''. He has also written numerous ''Star Trek'' novels and comic books. He was credited with "thanks" on {{film|4}}. Weinstein was interviewed by Lynne Stephens for the article "Howard Weinstein - Scribe to the "Power Hungry"" for ''[[The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine]]'' Vol. 8, pp. 22-25 and by Michael McAvennie for the article "Picard's Options", published in ''The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine'' Vol. 13, pp. 52-53.
 
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| Date of birth = {{d|16|September|1954}}
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| Place of birth = New York City, New York
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'''Howard Weinstein''' {{born|16|September|1954}} is a noted science fiction author. In 1974, at age 19, he became the youngest person to ever write a script for ''[[Star Trek]]'', selling {{e|The Pirates of Orion}} for use in ''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]''. He has also written numerous ''Star Trek'' novels and comic books. He was credited with "thanks" on {{film|4}}. Weinstein was interviewed by Lynne Stephens for the article "Howard Weinstein - Scribe to the "Power Hungry"" for ''[[The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine]]'' Vol. 8, pp. 22-25 and by Michael McAvennie for the article "Picard's Options", published in ''The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine'' Vol. 13, pp. 52-53.
   
 
Weinstein is also noted for dedication to fans, appearing at hundreds of conventions. He lives in New York with his dog, Mail Order Annie.
 
Weinstein is also noted for dedication to fans, appearing at hundreds of conventions. He lives in New York with his dog, Mail Order Annie.
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*** #5: "[[Homeostasis, the Conclusion]]"
 
*** #5: "[[Homeostasis, the Conclusion]]"
 
** [[WildStorm Comics]]: "[[Enter the Wolves]]"
 
** [[WildStorm Comics]]: "[[Enter the Wolves]]"
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** "{{film|3}} Reviewed", ''[[Starlog (magazine)|Starlog]]'', issue 88, November 1984, pp. 33-37
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** "If You Think It's a Long Way to Tipperary, Try Following a Starship for 20 Years...", ''Starlog'', issue 112, November 1986, pp. 20-22, 78
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** "[[Walter Koenig]], Buck Alice & the Actor/Writer", ''Starlog'', issue 128, March 1988, pp. 28-31, 72
 
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* [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?2526 Howard Weinstein bibliography] at [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi The Internet Speculative Fiction Database]
   
 
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Howard Weinstein (born 16 September 1954; age 69) is a noted science fiction author. In 1974, at age 19, he became the youngest person to ever write a script for Star Trek, selling "The Pirates of Orion" for use in Star Trek: The Animated Series. He has also written numerous Star Trek novels and comic books. He was credited with "thanks" on Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. Weinstein was interviewed by Lynne Stephens for the article "Howard Weinstein - Scribe to the "Power Hungry"" for The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine Vol. 8, pp. 22-25 and by Michael McAvennie for the article "Picard's Options", published in The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine Vol. 13, pp. 52-53.

Weinstein is also noted for dedication to fans, appearing at hundreds of conventions. He lives in New York with his dog, Mail Order Annie.

In December 2006, it was announced that Weinstein had written a script, "The Sky Above, the Mudd Below," for Star Trek: New Voyages. Template:Brokenlink

Other novels he has written include three in the V Series, East Coast Crisis (with A.C. Crispin), Prisoners and Pawns, and Path to Conquest. He has also written Puppy Kisses are Good for the Soul in 2001 and Mickey Mantle in 2003.

Star Trek credits

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